"Jesus answered, 'If you knew the gift of God, and who is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would ask him, and he would give you living water.' 'Sir,' said the woman, 'you don’t even have a bucket, and the well is deep. So where do you get this ‘living water’? You aren’t greater than our father Jacob, are you? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and livestock.'Jesus said, 'Everyone who drinks from this water will get thirsty again. But whoever drinks from the water that I will give him will never get thirsty again. In fact, the water I will give him will become a well of water springing up in him for eternal life.'”
~John 4:10-14
In our series on the names of God, we looked last week at how Jesus refers to Himself as being the Bread of Life. This week, we will be taking a look at how He refers to Himself also as Living Water, pointing to the fact that He is our eternal satisfaction, quenching our spiritual thirst.
If you know anything about the context of this passage, you know the woman at the well had been looking for someone and something to sustain her, to satisfy her, to meet her needs. Jesus became all of that and more for her in this touching encounter at the well of Shechem.
Just as we saw last week when looking at the implications of Jesus being our Bread of Life, so, today, we will think about the implications of Him being our Living Water, as well.
As we all have borne witness to many times before, water quenches our thirst. When the sun is beating down, we are sweating profusely, and we are parched as can be, water rushes in as a hero relieving our misery and quenching our thirst. So, too, Jesus can and does satisfy our every spiritual need and quench our deepest thirsts. He brings relief and satisfaction like nothing else can - no relationship, no Netflix binge, no shopping spree, no social media popularity, no prestige, and no applause can ever satisfy our deepest needs and longings like our Living Water, Jesus, can.
Not only that, but water also plays a very crucial role in our health and wellbeing. Our bodies are made up of about 70% water and dehydration is a very serious condition that can become dangerous very quickly. We cannot be healthy physically apart from getting adequate water intake. The same is true for us spiritually - we will not be spiritually healthy and full of vitality and wellbeing if we are not being filled by our Living Water, Jesus. Abiding in Him is the key to being spiritually healthy and fruitful. Being filled with the Living Water is a nonnegotiable if we want to be strong and healthy.
Do yourself a favor, and prioritize being filled by Jesus, the Living Water!
Reflection Questions:
1) Is Jesus your Living Water? Is He quenching your thirst?
2) If not, what is keeping Him from being that for you? What needs to be done about it?
3) How has Jesus satisfied you and met your needs in the past? Can you trust Him to do the same thing for you again?
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